PWC

AWS Security Engineer - Senior Associate

PWC$77K — $202K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in security engineering or related area
  • Proficiency in AWS CloudFormation and Terraform
  • Experience with Ansible and Puppet for deployment
  • Strong analytical skills for cybersecurity risk evaluation
  • Expertise in security incident management and remediation
  • Familiarity with programming in Python for cybersecurity solutions

Responsibilities

  • Design secure IT systems to ensure business operations run smoothly
  • Integrate DevOps and security practices for enhanced software delivery
  • Utilize AWS CloudFormation and Terraform for cloud infrastructure management
  • Track and remediate security incidents to safeguard system integrity
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline deployment processes
  • Evaluate cybersecurity risks through analytical thinking
  • Maintain security infrastructure to facilitate seamless application development

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Paid holiday and vacation time
  • Personal and family sick leave
  • Annual discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Comprehensive benefits package
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Managed Services

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
The Opportunity

As an AWS Security Engineer - Senior Associate, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing secure IT systems that support business operations, confirming the smooth functioning of networks, servers, and data centers to optimize performance and minimize downtime. Within our Managed Services practice, you will focus on minimizing software threats by integrating development, operations, and security industry-leading practices to validate secure, consistent, and efficient delivery of software and applications. This role bridges the gap between teams for seamless and secure application and software development.

As a Senior Associate, you will build meaningful client connections and learn how to manage and inspire others. You will navigate increasingly complex situations, growing your personal brand and deepening your technical skills. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, delivering quality solutions. Embracing increased ambiguity, you will be comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, using these moments as opportunities to grow. In this role, you will respond effectively to diverse perspectives, use a broad range of tools to generate new ideas, and uphold professional and technical standards.

Responsibilities

- Designing and implementing secure IT systems to support business operations and minimize downtime
- Integrating development, operations, and security practices to enhance software delivery
- Utilizing AWS CloudFormation and Terraform for efficient cloud infrastructure management
- Managing security incident tracking and remediation to maintain system integrity
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize deployment management processes
- Applying analytical thinking to evaluate and mitigate cybersecurity risks
- Developing and maintaining security infrastructure to support seamless application development
- Leveraging tools like GitHub and Jenkins for continuous integration and deployment
- Conducting vulnerability assessments and implementing security controls to protect data
- Building meaningful client connections and anticipating their needs to deliver quality solutions

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 2 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Analytics/Data Science, Artificial Intelligence/Robotics, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics/Statistics
- Demonstrating proficiency in AWS CloudFormation and Terraform
- Utilizing Ansible and Puppet for software provisioning and deployment
- Managing security infrastructure implementation and troubleshooting
- Excelling in security incident management and tracking
- Leveraging Python for cybersecurity solutions
- Applying analytical thinking to complex DevSecOps challenges

Travel Requirements
Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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